5. Activity & training history¶

Filled by Client · Questions 6 · Time ~3 min · Prefix act_*

Where the client is starting from: what they currently do, how much of their day is spent moving, and how they feel about exercise in the first place.

5.1 Current activity¶

ID	Question	Type	Options / units	Req.
`act_currently_active`	Are you exercising at the moment?	Yes/No	—	Yes
`act_types`	Which types of physical activity or mind-body practices do you currently engage in? Select all that apply.	Multi-select	Cardiovascular exercise: walking, running, cycling, swimming, aerobic dance, or using cardiovascular equipment at the gym / Resistance or strength training: free weights, resistance machines, resistance bands, functional training, or bodyweight exercises / Core-strengthening exercise: Pilates, Callanetics, or other core-training exercises / Flexibility and mobility exercise: yoga, stretching, or Feldenkrais / Mind-body and relaxation practices: meditation, mindfulness, breathing exercises, relaxation techniques, or guided imagery / I do not currently engage in regular physical activity or mind-body practices	Yes
`act_sessions_per_week`	How many sessions in a typical week?	Number	sessions	Cond.
`act_session_length`	How long is a typical session?	Short text	—	Cond.

act_sessions_per_week, act_session_length → if act_currently_active = Yes

I do not currently engage in regular physical activity or mind-body practices is an exclusive escape option: selecting it clears every other option, and selecting any other option clears it.

5.2 Daily movement & attitude¶

ID	Question	Type	Options / units	Req.
`act_daily_lifestyle`	How would you describe your typical daily lifestyle, excluding planned exercise?	Single choice	Sedentary, I spend most of the day sitting / Active, I spend most of the day standing or moving	Yes
`act_attitude`	How do you feel about physical activity?	Single choice	I enjoy it / I exercise, but do not particularly enjoy it / I do not enjoy physical activity / I have not yet found an activity that suits me	Yes

act_attitude shapes how the programme is sold, not just written

I have not yet found an activity that suits me is the most useful answer on the page — it invites variety and experimentation early rather than committing the client to a modality they will quietly abandon. I do not enjoy physical activity calls for the smallest viable starting dose and adherence built on habit rather than enthusiasm.

5.3 Red flags¶

act_currently_active = No is one of the cardiovascular risk factors counted toward the age-and-load thresholds in 1.6 — being sedentary at over 40, with one other risk factor from 2.9, is enough to consider clearance before vigorous-intensity work. No flag in this section stands alone.

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